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Video: Justin Haley suffers unusual hood failure in Martinsville Cup practice

In the middle of Group B practice at Martinsville Speedway, Justin Haley took his No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet out onto the track for his 20th lap.

Unfortunately for Haley, the hood pins were not secured. While throttling up on the frontstretch, the hood shot up and wrapped around the windshield, momentarily blinding him as he locked up the brakes into Turn 1.

"It broke the hood," Haley radioed as he avoided any damage to the rest of the car before quickly returning to the pits for repairs. Haley did get back out on track, but only briefly. He ended the session with 22 laps run, 34th out of 38 on the time sheets.

Other than the brief caution for Haley's issue, the rest of the issue went without further interruption. 

Bubba Wallace led the way with the single fastest lap at 20.115s. Christopher Bell led the way among the Group A drivers and was second overall. Denny Hamlin was third, Carson Hocevar fourth, and Cole Custer fifth in the combined standings.

Wallace also led the way in the best five and ten lap averages while Ty Gibbs led the way in 15, 20 and 25-lap averages. At 30 laps, the most recent winner at Martinsville -- Ryan Blaney -- topped the charts. William Byron, who won this race one year ago, clocked in seventh on the time sheets.

Photos from Martinsville - Practice & Qualifying

Cole Custer, Haas Factory Team Ford

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Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

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Zane Smith, Front Row Motorsports Ford, Ty Dillon, Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

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Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford

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Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

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Shane van Gisbergen, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

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Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

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Josh Berry, Wood Brothers Racing Ford

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Ty Dillon, Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

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Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing Toyota

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Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

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Cody Ware, Rick Ware Racing Ford

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Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

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William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

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Kyle Busch, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

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Brad Keselowski, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford

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William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

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Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford

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Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

2025 Martinsville - Saturday

Cole Custer, Haas Factory Team Ford

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Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

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Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford

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Joey Logano, Team Penske Ford

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet, Noah Gragson, Front Row Motorsports Ford

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Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing Toyota

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Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

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Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

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John Hunter Nemechek, LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Toyota

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AJ Allmendinger, Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

2025 Martinsville - Saturday

Joey Logano, Team Penske Ford

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Chris Buescher, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford

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Daniel Suarez, Trackhouse Chevrolet

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Chase Briscoe, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

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Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing Toyota, Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

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William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

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Josh Berry, Wood Brothers Racing Ford

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Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

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Carson Hocevar, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

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Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

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Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

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